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The Jays begin a seven-game, eight-day swing to Atlanta (2), San Diego (3) and San Francisco (2), all minus the designated hitter. It is an unfortunate stretch for Jays DH/1B Adam Lind, who will be restricted to pinch hitting duties and occasional first base while caddying for Edwin Encarnacion . . . After a split against the Braves at the Rogers Centre, the Jays are 3-1 in inter-league play this year and have won nine of the last 14 vs. NL opponents . . . Jays are 16-16 lifetime against Atlanta, plus a 4-2 record in the 1992 World Series . . . Toronto optioned RH Thad Weber to Triple-A Buffalo and designated RH Ramon Ortiz for assignment. The roster additions will take place prior to Wednesday’s game . . . The Jays have scored five-plus runs in six straight games but are just 3-3 over that stretch . . . Encarnacion now has 36 RBIs in his last 33 games . . . J.P. Arencibia, with 11 doubles and 12 homers, leads all MLB catchers with 23 extra-base hits . . . RF Jose Bautista has reached base safely in 23 of his last 38 plate appearances.

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